Was denied by the Air Force but told to go army, so I'm thinking about national guard..

November 19th, 2012, 12:53 PM

Hey everyone!
It's always been my dream to serve and I enlisted in the Air Force after I graduated high school. I freaked and told the MEPS doctors about my past ADHD and a broken arm I had as a child. Needless to say I was PDQ'd and had to submit a waiver, which later got denied. My recruiter told me the Air Force was really tough on waivers but I had a really good chance of it getting approved by the Army. I don't have any pins or anything like that in my arm, and it's never hindered me from anything. As far as the ADHD I've been off of medication since I was 13 and graduated with a 3.8 GPA. I've considered going Army because serving has always been my dream, but after researching I'm really interested in the National Guard. I know the National Guard is part of the army, and I was wondering if their standards are the same. Would I have a shot?

Hey everyone!
It's always been my dream to serve and I enlisted in the Air Force after I graduated high school. I freaked and told the MEPS doctors about my past ADHD and a broken arm I had as a child. Needless to say I was PDQ'd and had to submit a waiver, which later got denied. My recruiter told me the Air Force was really tough on waivers but I had a really good chance of it getting approved by the Army. I don't have any pins or anything like that in my arm, and it's never hindered me from anything. As far as the ADHD I've been off of medication since I was 13 and graduated with a 3.8 GPA. I've considered going Army because serving has always been my dream, but after researching I'm really interested in the National Guard. I know the National Guard is part of the army, and I was wondering if their standards are the same. Would I have a shot?

Applicants with ADD/ADHD can enlist as long as after the age of 14 they maintained a 2.0 GPA and did not have to take more than one pill a day for more than 2 years.

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Re: Was denied by the Air Force but told to go army, so I'm thinking about national guard..

Thanks for your replies! I graduated with a 3.8 GPA and have been off of medication since age 13 so that is very good news ! As far as me freaking out about the Air Force, I was confident about the Air Force it was meps that got me. My recruiter initially told me to check no on everything, not bring up a word about any medical history or any of that. Then they started talking about how we could go to jail for this that and the other and that's when I panicked and wrote everything down, haha.
But once again, thanks so much!!

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Re: Was denied by the Air Force but told to go army, so I'm thinking about national guard..

MEPS isn't much to worry about...Good luck with BCT if the guys at MEPS got you. I promise when you get off the bus and shark attack happens you won't know what to do. Basic is all what you make it. Take it in strides each day and only think about graduating. Its all downhill from there! Good luck and stay confident.

Hey everyone!
It's always been my dream to serve and I enlisted in the Air Force after I graduated high school. I freaked and told the MEPS doctors about my past ADHD and a broken arm I had as a child. Needless to say I was PDQ'd and had to submit a waiver, which later got denied. My recruiter told me the Air Force was really tough on waivers but I had a really good chance of it getting approved by the Army. I don't have any pins or anything like that in my arm, and it's never hindered me from anything. As far as the ADHD I've been off of medication since I was 13 and graduated with a 3.8 GPA. I've considered going Army because serving has always been my dream, but after researching I'm really interested in the National Guard. I know the National Guard is part of the army, and I was wondering if their standards are the same. Would I have a shot?